The careers team at UCFB is a unique and tailored career development department exclusively open to all UCFB students and alumni.

We have dedicated careers coaches and assistant career coaches within our teams at both campus’ that are able to support students in finding part time work alongside their studies. Each year, as part of Fresher's week we hold a jobs fair and invite local businesses who are actively recruiting students for part time work.

The careers team are available for students to access throughout their time here for additional support in finding opportunities and also support with applying for jobs by offering CV support, mock interview sessions etc.

The team are active in sourcing opportunities for students and actively promote these via our social media channels and on the EE student portal and have had good successes with this.

With dedicated space at UCFB Manchester and within the business lounge at Wembley Stadium, the careers team grants you access to a number of additional supportive programmes to aid your educational development and career goals, which includes the use of resources such as books and meetings with our careers advice and guidance team.

Contact your careers coaches here: Manchester,ÌýWembley

Meet your careers team

Ash Virdee
Employability & Career Planning Team Ash Virdee Senior Employability & Career Planning Advisor
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Benefits that are available to students through the careers team include:

  • One-to-one careers guidance and coaching
  • Employability information, advice and guidance
  • Development of employability skills through workshops and resources
  • Opportunities to attend relevant events to support career development
  • Access to career development programmes and courses
  • Monthly newsletters giving updates on internal and external events, advertising current opportunities, promoting the careers service and giving helpful careers and employability related tips and advice
  • Access to various opportunities via the UCFB Freshers' Fair and UCFB Careers Fair

The focus of the careers team is to help with each student's personal and professional development and further improve your employability skills by offering information, advice and guidance, and granting you access to the relevant tools and resources to move seamlessly into the next phase of your life – whether that be postgraduate education, the jobs market or something else entirely.

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Student placements and work experience

The unique opportunities available at UCFB to undertake work placements within the football and sports industry will enable you to develop your skills and knowledge further, while experiencing first-hand what it’s like to work in this fast-paced and exciting environment.

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